QSC just announced the NM Series tabletop network microphone and the NL Series network loudspeakers for the Q-SYS cloud-manageable audio, video and control platform. The Q-SYS NM Series NM-T1 is a tabletop PoE network microphone that features beamforming technology with four software-configurable zones and up to 360° coverage. The NM-T1 enables users to manage meetings […]

Interactive Scape and DISPLAX announced a partnership to offer large-scale multitouch screens and surfaces to the EMEA market. “We are thrilled that the integration of DISPLAX MESH sensors works so well, even on our largest screens,” said Hauke Helmer, CEO and founder of Interactive Scape. “The world-class performance of the sensors has enabled us to […]

Nanolumens announced a new transparent LED mesh product series called CLRVU. The first use case of CLRVU can be seen at the recently unveiled TK Elevators headquarters and test facility, located at The Battery Atlanta. The CLRVU is a mesh-based technology that can be used indoors or outdoors to blend into the architecture (as it’s transparent). […]

Kramer Electronics announced the acquisition of UC Workspace (UCW). UCW is best known for its Quicklaunch software solution that delivers the same UI to all collaboration boards. UCW helps organizations take control of meeting rooms with analytics such as its WEAV content and interaction platform and UCCentral software that provides insight and control of workspaces, […]

MAXHUB introduced the UC M40 360-Degree All-in-One camera. Designed for huddle to small-sized meeting spaces, the UC M40 tracks every face and follows every word when placed in the center of the table. The UC M40 integrates four 4k cameras to create a 360-degree camera with speakers and voice-tracking microphones. It combines this with four-lens […]

Planar and sister company OptiTrack have joined other industry leaders and SMPTE to form The Advisory Group of the On-Set Virtual Production (OSVP) Initiative. This initiative is the first project within the society’s new Rapid Industry Solution (RIS) program. Planar and OptiTrack both take part in SMPTE’s new initiative for the RIS program, focused on […]

Pliant Technologies announced the CrewCom v1.10 Update. Version 1.10 is the latest firmware and software update and adds two new major features and several enhancements. The new upgrade is free of charge and is now available for direct download from the company website. Included in the update is the new High Density mode, a selectable mode […]

Datapath announced a trio of new appointments to its global team. For Southern Europe, covering Spain, Portugal and Italy, Datapath welcomes Carmen Jerez as regional sales manager. Based in Madrid, Carmen brings extensive experience in AV technical support and management following a strong history of success at Aplein Ingenieros. Carmen will manage Datapath’s key accounts […]

Auton Motorized Systems announced that integration company Welcome Home Living selected Auton’s Dream Machine Under the Bed Lift to conceal displays in a client’s bedroom. The lift conceals displays without needing additional furniture and enables control via the remote of their choosing. The Dream Machine fits flat-screens up to 80 inches in size under any bed, lifts […]

Rise Vision has released three new templates to help schools promote kindness on their digital signage. Schools can now join the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation and encourage students to begin building a new routine that creates intentional moments of kindness, laughter, and delight. With the new Kindness Calendar template, a new set of kindness […]

AV Stumpfl will debut its latest ALR (ambient light-rejecting) projection screen systems, the new PIXERA four media server hardware and new XR virtual production solutions at this year’s ISE show in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to demonstrating the benefits of its latest ALR screen systems, AV Stumpfl will also present its AT64-SHIFT screen system legs […]

Due to the rise of COVID-19 and variant cases, and in an effort to promote safety amongst all attendees, Integrated Systems Europe announced ISE, scheduled for Feb. 1-4, 2022, has been postponed and is now rescheduled for May 10-13, 2022. The exhibition will remain in Barcelona and take place at the FIRA Barcelona, Gran Vía. […]

Marshall Electronics has added IP-network connectivity to its USB-based CV605-U3 PTZ Camera along with USB-C and HDMI connectivity. The CV605-U3 PTZ camera is ideal for operations in videoconferencing, video collaboration, livestreaming, OBS Studio, Zoom and more. The CV605-U3 also operates with low-light sensitivity for a clear picture in variable lighting conditions. The camera utilizes a high-performing […]

Omron Electronic Components Europe will showcase sensor solutions to enhance digital signage installations and systems at ISE 2022 in stand 2R430. Solutions will include human vision privacy-sensitive facial recognition technology and people detection and environmental sensors. Omron will present the HVC-2 image sensors, which can detect faces, facial features and human bodies. It can also […]

Vivitek announced the launch of its latest heavy-duty laser projector, DU9900Z. The projector offers edge-blending and warping technology, motorized lens shift/focus/zoom and lens position memory. It is a single-chip DLP laser projector ideal for ProAV, rental, staging, outdoor and large venues with a choice of optional lenses. It also offers 360-degree portrait projection and 24/7 operation capability. Features […]

AV Stumpfl and Beckhoff Automation recently announced their technology partnership. The aim of the collaboration is the integration of automation components from Beckhoff into the new show control system, PIXERA control. Beckhoff implements open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology. PIXERA control is a distributed, software-based integration and control framework that allows users to host new functionalities within the PIXERA […]

TrueConf will debut a team messaging app in its booth (2G400) at ISE 2022 in Barcelona. TrueConf 8 is a messaging app that provides remote teams with a configurable chat-centric workspace for asynchronous communication across multiple devices. This self-hosted messenger powered by AI enables telecommuters to chat, meet and collaborate. It ensures security for all […]

intoPIX has improved its JPEG XS codecs with the addition of something called the Flawless Imaging Profile (FIP) in its “TicoXS FIP” Codec. The JPEG XS codecs are used by many AV-over-IP manufacturers (including Crestron in its NVX lineup).  The lightweight TicoXS FIP FPGA cores and software implementations allow the extension of both 4K and 8K AV […]

The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), the annual global show aimed at broadcasters and content creators of TV and radio programming, has canceled its planned Dec. 3-6 trade show. The show, which usually draws over 50,000 attendees and another 5000 exhibitors, issued a statement yesterday that cited the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands specifically. Starting in […]

Nureva Inc. announced it will participate in ISE 2022 and present its worldwide debut of  Nureva XT, an integrated end-to-end solution combining Nureva audio with a camera and premium services for hybrid classrooms. Visitors to ISE on Feb. 1-4, 2022, can visit Nureva’s stand at 2F250 in the Unified Communications and Education Technology Zone to learn […]

After a successful ISE London 2021, Gordon Dutch, CEO of Re-Sauce Sales & Business Consultancy, sat down (virtually) with Mike Blackman, managing director of Integrated Systems Events to discuss the event. Representing rAVe [PUBS], Gordon successfully snagged the first interview after ISE 2021 with Mike to discuss all the virtual and in-person show details. ISE […]

ISE Live & Online (June 1 and 2) closed its doors at the Fira de Barcelona after a successful two-day physical exhibition, with face-to-face attendees perusing about 55 booths, in-person keynotes and roundtables as well as a concurrent ISE Digital program. You can find rAVe’s coverage of ISE 2021 in Barcelona here. “This event is […]

Integrated Systems Events managing director, Mike Blackman, marked the opening of ISE Live & Online this morning with a presentation at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via in front of an illustrious gathering of representatives from government, local executive boards and agencies, ISE’s owners and the media. ISE Live & Online is a hybrid event, […]

Integrated Systems Europe has officially begun — it opened its doors at the Fira Gran Via, Barcelona Tuesday. The show, this year being held in person at two regional events (Barcelona June 1-2, London June 23-24), also has an online component — ISE Digital. (ISE initially planned for four regional shows, but had to cancel […]

Every year, I like to release a top 10 list of my favorite things that I have seen at Integrated Systems Europe. Last Wednesday, in collaboration with Almo Pro A/V and Barco — I hosted a webinar in which I expanded on just that. But I understand that not everyone can attend every single webinar, […]

The 2020 version of the ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) Show has come to a close, but our coverage here will live forever here — on this rAVe [NOW] InfoComm 2020 Microsite! We have so much coverage — and there’s so much information on this ISE 2020 microsite that it can be overwhelming. So, please take moment […]

While the coronavirus certainly decimated attendance at Integrated Systems Europe 2020 — coming in right at around 52,000 attendees — exhibitors were thrilled with those who showed. NOT ONE exhibitor complained to me. Quantity was down, but the quality was up. Way up. This actually could have been the best thing ever to happen to […]

Kramer’s new VIA Campus2 PLUS is a simultaneous wired and wireless presentation and collaboration solution with a 4K60 4:4:4 HDMI input for wired connectivity. With any laptop or mobile device, users can view, edit and comment on a shared document and record sessions. Meeting participants can display or stream full uninterrupted HD video (up to […]

We already told you that the SDVoE Alliance is teaming up with Black Box and NETGEAR to sponsor a series of Design Partner Certification Live events >> register here for the tour. But just in case you need a refresher, the SDVoE Design Partner certification program teaches you how to take full advantage of the […]

  You may know ScreenBeam as that wireless sharing company. But, at ISE, I stumbled upon a hidden demo in the back corner of the company’s stand where it had added UCC-based video collaboration into its product. (Think Barco ClickShare Conference but imagine having the Zoom client right on the ScreenBeam instead of needing a […]

Silex Insight announced that its AV-over-IP board (called VIPER) now offers 4K multiview supporting up to 12 simultaneous streams of 4K@60Hz (4:4:4) resolution, with ultra-low latency. You can place all 12 video windows on one screen, tile them, layer them or spread them anywhere across a 4K image. The Digital Canvas is a concept that […]

Nextera Video and Adeas have partnered with Xilinx to build an FPGA core set for AV-over-IP. The Nextera/Adeas cores conform to SMPTE standards for ST2110 Video/Audio over IP, including ST2059 precision time protocol and NMOS control software. The transition from HDMI/SDI to IP is already well underway with SMPTE standardized solutions being rapidly adopted in […]